704 lots

LOT 101

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well LeRoy, Paris, enamel by Guillaume Bouvier, repoussé attributed to David Cochin, circa 1760. A rare and important 20K repoussé gold and enamel watch.

C. Green enamel imitating hardstone with applied scene in repoussé gold depicting the scene of Eliezer giving presents to Rebecca, a camel to the right, the well to the left, yellow counter-enamel.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Gold "beetle and poker" hands.M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental cock.Signed on the movement, enamel artist signed on the case. Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 102

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Zephyr and Flora Julien Le Roy, Paris, No. 1805, circa 1742. Very fine 20K gold and painted on enamel watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, back painted on enamel with a scene depicting Flora and Zephyr (after Antoine Coypel, 1661-1772, today in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow), reclining in a meadow among flowers, bezel decorated with enamel foliage and flowers.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental cock Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 4,000

USD 2,300 - 3,100

LOT 103

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Julien Le Roy, Paris, No. 1771, circa 1741. Very fine and rare 20K gold and enamel, diamond-set quarter-repeating watch with à tact option.

C. Two-body, transition from oignon to Louis XV type, the back decorated with gold foliage on translucent green enamel background, band pierced for sound, front bezel also pierced and decorated with en suite flowers, gold pushbutton at 8 o?clock for à tact option, diamond-set thumb pieces.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with large five-minute Arabic markers. Elaborate diamond-set hands.M. 41 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental cock pierced and engraved with trellis-work pattern, ruby endstone, "bâte levée", repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 48 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,800 - 5,000

USD 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

LOT 104

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Julien LeRoy, Paris, No. 3202 with Paris hallmarks for 1755. Fine 18K gold à toc quarter-repeating watch.

C. Double-body, "Louis XV", by master casemaker Joseph Quetin, repoussé in a shell pattern, the bezel similarly decorated.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 39 mm. (17???), hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with agate endstone, micrometrically adjustable potence, repeating on gold blocks of the case by depressing the pendant, with wheel and pinion governor.Signed on the back plate, the dial plate engraved with the inscription: Inventé par Jul. Le Roy en 1740. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,500

USD 2,300 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 105

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Julien Le Roy à Paris, No. 3750, with Paris hallmarks for 1753. Very fine and rare 18K varicolored gold à toc quarter-repeating watch.

C. Double-body, "Louis XV", by the master casemaker Joseph Quetin, back with applied varicolored gold musical trophies against "sunburst" engine-turning.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 36 mm. (16???), hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement with plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with letters "JLR" for Julien Le Roy, repeating mechanism with anchor governor, repeating on the case by depressing the pendant.Signed on the back plate, the dial plate engraved with the inscription: Inventé par Jul. Le Roy en 1740. Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,100 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 5,175

LOT 106

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Julien Le Roy, Paris, No. 2385, circa 1847. Fine 18K gold, champlevé and painted on enamel, diamond-set watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, back finely decorated with painted on enamel and champlevé flowers and foliage, bezel en suite, diamond-set thumb pieces.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Gold pierced hands.M. 37 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental cock with steel endplate.Signed on the movement. Diam. 46 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,100 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 107

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Lepine A Paris, circa 1766. Very fine and very rare 18K gold, diamond-set skeletonized pendant watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, glazed on both sides, diamond-set bezels, band engraved in repeated pattern.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gilt "Louis XV" hands.M. 24 mm, hinged, frosted gilt skeletonized plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, triangular single-footed solid engraved cock, diamond-set silver filigree applied plate having a diamond-set crown at the top.Signed on the dial.Diam. 32 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 3,500

USD 2,000 - 2,700

LOT 108

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Lepine horloger Du Roy, A Paris, circa 1770. Fine 18K gold, paste-set skeletonized pendant watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, glazed on both sides, paste-set bezels, band engraved in repeated pattern.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Silver paste-set "Louis XV" hands.M. 32 mm, hinged, frosted gilt skeletonized plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, triangular single-footed solid engraved cock, paste-set silver filigree applied plate having a paste-set crown at the top.Signed on the dial.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,500

USD 2,300 - 3,100

Sold: CHF 4,370

LOT 109

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Wolf Tooth Train Lepine, Invenit et fecit, No. 5627, circa 1788. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold and enamel, á toc half-quarter repeating watch with single hammer and wolf teeth on both wheel trains.

C. Double-body, of Lépine type by master casemaker Guil-laume Mermillod, No. 745, polished, concealed hinge, fixed front bezel. Gilt brass hinged cuvette signed "Lépine horloger du Roy à Paris".D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and outer Arabic date ring. Gold skeleton "fleur-de-lis" hands.M. 45 mm (20???), gilt brass, early Lépine caliber with free-standing barrel, wolf teeth on all wheels, virgule escapement with brass escape wheel, plain brass three-arm balance with each arm curved in the center, flat balance spring, Lépine repetition system with LeRoy?s anchor governor and with the wolf-tooth train, repeating by single polished hammer on the movement adapter ring by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,800 - 19,000

USD 19,500 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 110

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

The Butterfly Lepine, Invenit et fecit, No. 5647, "M", circa 1788. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set á toc quarter-repeating watch.

C. Double-body, of Lepine type, by master casemaker Guillaume Mermillod, back painted on enamel with a butterfly over basket of flowers, gold paillon frame, pearl-set bezels, opening by twisting the pendant, fixed front bezel. Gilt brass hinged cuvette signed "Lépine, horloger du Roy à Paris".D. White enamel with alternating Roman and Arabic numerals and outer minute ring, the number "1" in an oval frame. Blued-steel Breguet hands.M. 43 mm. (19???), gilt brass, early Lepine caliber with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, Lepine repetition system with LeRoy?s anchor governor, repeating by two polished hammers on the movement adapter ring by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 20,000

EUR 8,800 - 20,000

USD 11,000 - 15,600

LOT 111

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Lepine, Invenit et fecit, No. 6196, circa 1805. Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, á toc quarter-repeating watch with date.

C. Double-body, of Lepine type by master casemaker Tavernier, No. 2501 with concealed hinge, reeded bezels and engine-turned back within blue enamel frame, small oval initial medaillon in the lower part encircled with blue enamel frame, opening by twisting the pendant, fixed front bezel. Gilt brass hinged cuvette signed Lépine, horloger de l?Impératrice à Paris".D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer Arabic date ring, the number "1" in an oval frame. Blued-steel Breguet hands.M. 45 mm (20???), gilt brass, early Lépine caliber with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, Lépine repetition system with LeRoy?s anchor governor, repeating by two polished hammers on the movement adapter ring by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,300 - 9,500

USD 7,800 - 11,700

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 112

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Lepine, Horloger de l?Impératrice à Paris, No. 6198, circa 1805. An exceptional 20K gold and enamel, diamond-set médaillon montre à tact

C. Four-body, ?forme collier? by master case maker Tav-ernier, No. 2480, both covers with azure enamel with finely reeded edges, revolving back cover with silver à tact arrow set with rose-cut diamonds, the band in en suite enamel set with 12 rose diamond touch pieces alternating with gold trefoils, short pendant with loose bow, gold cuvette with apertures for the dial, setting and winding.D. Small eccentric silver, champlevé Breguet numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands.M. 34 mm, gilt brass bridge caliber with standing barrel, virgule escapement with brass escape wheel, gilt monometallic three-arm jeweled balance with flat blued-steel balance spring.Signed on case and movement.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 60,000

USD 31,000 - 47,000

LOT 113

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Blois or Paris, circa 1630-40. Magnificent and rare gold and painted on enamel watch case mounted as a snuff box, circa 1750.

C. Two-body, circular, the base from a watch case, very finely painted on enamel, the band painted with a continuous landscape, the hinged lid painted in the same manner, gold band decorated with champlevé enamel in relief.Diam. 61 mm, height 35 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 63,000

USD 62,000 - 78,000

Sold: CHF 102,500

LOT 114

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Blois or Paris, circa 1640-50. Exceptionally fine and very rare 20K gold and painted on enamel reliquary locket, in morocco fitted box.

C. Two-body, hinged, the front lid painted with Marie Magdalene, a skull in the foreground and Christ on the cross in the background, the back with Saint John with a scroll in his hands, inside the lid a landscape with a river and a traveler crossing a bridge, band with white and red champlevé enamel. Inside the box relics of The Cross and bones of saints as specified by labels, the top with gold suspension loop. Dim. 38 x 30 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,600

USD 6,000 - 9,400

Sold: CHF 8,050

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 116

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Leonard Bury A Basle, circa 1670. Exceptional single-hand, pre balance spring astronomical, manual perpetual calendar alarm watch with phases and age of the moon.

C. Two-body, "bassine" with deep back and inward edges, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, small rosette in the center.D. Gilt brass plate, entirely engraved with flowers and foliage. The three applied silver subsidiary dials show: on the left, the date with aperture for the days of the week with governing planets; on the right, the age of the moon in the same way, and the phases of the moon inset in the disc, aperture at 12 o?clock for months, below the radial Roman hour chapter with half-hour marks, center with revolving silver alarm disk with a brass pointer indicating the hours. Blued steel "baluster" hands, including the alarm setting one.M. 39.5 mm, pinned to the hinged dial plate, gilt brass, full plate, four turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, four-wheel gilt train, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, small, cock, symmetrically pierced and engraved with wild strawberries, very small foot, worm-gear and pinion mainspring set-up, alarm with fixed pierced and engraved barrel and two-wheel steel train, semi-circular hammer striking bell fixed to the bottom of the case. Signed on the movement.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 117

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Rocaille oignon watch Louÿs Prevost, Genève, circa 1685. Exceptional silver and vermeil, pair-cased astronomical single-hand oignon watch à l?anglaise with manual perpetual calendar, planets corresponding to the days of the week, phases and age of the moon, quarters of the day, and seasons, with unusual rocaille scrolling and shell pattern.

C. Outer: (later) two-body, massive, finely and deeply chased with rococo scrolling and shells on vermeil ground, giving an unusual two-tone effect. Inner: two-body, silver, "bassine" with deep back, polished.D. Finely matted gilt brass plate with three applied silver rings; the lower one with radial Roman hour chapter with index hand, to the right 31-day date ring, to the left moon age and phases aperture in the center, days of the week aperture at 12 o?clock with governing planets, at 4 o?clock months with corresponding seasons, and at 8 o?clock quarters of the day. Blued steel hand.M. 42 mm, gilt brass full plate, large Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, 4-wheel train, verge escapement, 3-arm steel balance with short balance spring, large cock pierced and engraved with symmetrical stylized foliage and streamers.Signed on the movement.Diam. of outer case: 58 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 14,000 - 20,000

EUR 8,800 - 12,600

USD 11,000 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 26,450

LOT 118

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Terroux (François), A Geneva, circa 1690. Exceptionally fine and very rare gilt brass pair-cased single-hand early balance spring oignon watch.

C. Outer: two-body, pierced for sound. Inner: two-body, "bas-sine" with deep back, band finely pierced and engraved with hunting scene, foliage background, polished back with winding apertures.D. Radial Roman chapter on white enamel car-touches set on gilt brass florally engraved ring, outer enamel quarter-hour ring, gilt brass engraved alarm disk in the center with long blued steel hour pointer. Blued steel "tulip" alarm setting hand.M. 39 mm, frosted gilt full plate, baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, 3-arm brass balance, trefoil silver cock, Tompion-type regulator with silver scale disc, steel alarm train driven from fixed pierced and engraved barrel, striking on both sides of

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 7,600 - 11,300

USD 9,400 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 119

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

Marchand, à Genève, 119 circa 1700. Very fine silver single-hand oignon alarm watch with original matching key.

C. Two-body, oignon type, the back engraved with a cherub mask and two putti among inhabited foliage, band pierced and engraved, very fine extension ring for the movement pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage.D. White enamel ring, bold radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour ring, winding apertures at 4 and 9, center with white enamel alarm disc with radial Arabic numerals and brass pointer indicating hours, blued steel "tulip" alarm setting hand.M. 43 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with brass balance and short balance spring, Louis XIV cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, alarm with fixed engraved barrel and steel escape wheel, striking on a bell by short

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 3,800

USD 3,100 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 4,830

LOT 120

Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat... Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

King James II Richard Baker, London, circa 1688, repoussé case circa 1740. Highly important and exceptionally fine 22K, diamond-set day and night watch of Royal provenance with painted on enamel miniature of James II.

C. Two-body, very finely repoussé with a scene depicting Penelope and a suitor in an assymetrical cartouche, bezel with repoussé scrolls.D. Gold, above a sector with aperture for enamel disc with moon and stars and gilt sun indicating the hours by pointing to champlevé Roman numerals on the circumference, inner quarter-hours, lower part applied with enameled portrait of King James II surmounted by a diamond-set gold crown and surrounded by an applied diamond-set silver frame.M. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate, finely cut tulip pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, 3-arm steel balance, short balance spring with one and a quarter coils, single-footed cock very finely pierced and engraved with exotic birds and stylized foliage.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 58 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 12,600 - 19,000

USD 15,600 - 23,500

Sold: CHF 33,350